Carbon Nanotube Transfer Process
This initial demonstration clearly shows the level of control we have achieved over these tiny entities, in terms of both nanotube species and their physical location. Even at this early stage, the technique described above constitutes an important research tool for the study of SWNTs, in that it permits the construction of single- and multiple-tube devices using well-characterized individual nanotubes. In addition, the transfer process circumvents the temperature restrictions associated with CVD, permitting device fabrication on glass and plastic, and allowing for direct integration of long SWNTs with pre-fabricated CMOS chips. Therefore, as an enabling technology with potential scalability for industrial production, this method offers a unique route toward guided assembly of next generation hybrid nanosystems.
